Surgery on July 9th, not sure what to expect

Hello all! I am having a group of ENT surgeries done on July 9th (12 days, eek!) I have yet to find anyone who is having this group of procedure done, and am wondering if any wonderful people out there could help me out on what to expect! 

I started by asking my surgeon to remove my tonsils, as I have a lot of deep crevices and large tonsil stones that are very gross, very painful, and a daily problem. We then started talking about my multiple sinus infections (sinus drainage is causing the tonsil stones) and my inability to sleep due to congestion. All in all I am having my tonsils and adenoids removed, my lower turbinates removed, my deviated septum repaired, and my nostrils widened/reinforced with more cartilage to stop them from collapsing. 

I have been told I will be in bed unable to raise my blood pressure at all for the first two weeks, on a liquid diet. I know I will probably have to deal with nasal splits and packings as well as the mustache bandage. I know I will probably need someone to do most everything for me for a while and that I need to stay away from anything that can cause me to cough/sneeze. 

I’m just freaking out. It’s a lot for one go and I’m looking for any personal accounts of how long it will take before I want to swallow a bullet. Any stories or words of encouragement are appreciated 🙃 

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